Hatha Yoga is a traditional practice that encompasses aerobic exercise, breathing techniques, and meditation. It is used in India since centuries to improve well-being and cope with diseases and is gaining more and more interest in Europe and the US. While studies have demonstrated benefits of Hatha Yoga for patients with breast cancer, no studies on patients with colorectal cancer are available yet. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Hatha Yoga in patients with colorectal cancer.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
54
Department of Internal and Complementary Medicine, Immanuel Hospital Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Department for Internal and Integrative Medicine, Essen-Mitte Clinics
Essen, Germany
Health-related quality of life
Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Colorectal Cancer (FACT-C)
Time frame: Week 10
Health-related quality of life
\- Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Colorectal Cancer (FACT-C)
Time frame: Week 22
Fatigue
Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Fatigue (FACIT-F)
Time frame: Week 10, week 22
Anxiety, depression
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Time frame: Week 10, week 22
Sleep quality
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
Time frame: Week 10, week 22
Safety
Number and severity of adverse events
Time frame: Week 0-22
Spiritual well-being
\- Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Spirituality (FACIT-Sp)
Time frame: Week 10, week 22
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